Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Not Quite Haverhill (Haverhill Short)
Ride Leader: Tom Allen
37 miles, 10:00 am start from Ipswich River Park, North Reading, MA
Ride Leader: Tom Allen
37 miles, 10:00 am start from Ipswich River Park, North Reading, MA
Riders(23): Tom, Adena Schutzberg, Amy Lawrence, Andy Brand, Barbara Martin, Dave Balaban, Dick Harter, Everett Briggs, Francie Sparks, Gene Ho, Greg Stathis, Herb Kavet, Ilkka Suvanto, James Hsia, Kathy Horvath, Kathy Jonas, Lindy King, Patrick Ward, Rich Taylor, Robyn Maislin, Steve Carlson, Susan Sabin, and Tod Cochran.
I had just finished taking attendance (using Jack's handy iPhone web app) when a tandem hove into view carrying Everett, with Barbara Martin stoking. They had remoted from town for a total of 82 miles for the day.
The beginning of the ride has a few uphill stretches and we spread out a bit at first. We then proceeded through lovely Harold Parker State Park under bright sunny skies, and then on over roads with little traffic and a few potholes. After a re-group, we pushed on to the rest stop at Ingaldsby Farm where some of us stoked up with donuts and coffee.
Departing there we encountered the little rise in the landscape that I call "the uptick on Uptack" (Uptack Road). We continued south on the especially lovely Spofford Pond and Herrick Roads to Boxford, where we encountered a "Road Closed" barrier. It had been placed by some tree workers who graciously paused their dropping of branches to let us pass.
At some point on the closing leg of the ride one of our riders began to flag. She was tended to by Gene Ho and Pat Ward, who called the leader to tell me that they would navigate the rest of the ride at a slower pace and without relying on arrows (who would have otherwise had long waits).
We finished the ride at a considerably relaxed pace to keep remaining riders together and rendezvoused with the delayed riders at the Ryer's Store lunch stop. The group split roughly in half between those who stayed for lunch and those who headed directly back to the start.
Thanks to Pat Ward for sweeping. And a special shout-out to Butch Pemstein for accompanying me on my scouting ride on Patriot's Day.
Report by Tom Allen.
I had just finished taking attendance (using Jack's handy iPhone web app) when a tandem hove into view carrying Everett, with Barbara Martin stoking. They had remoted from town for a total of 82 miles for the day.
The beginning of the ride has a few uphill stretches and we spread out a bit at first. We then proceeded through lovely Harold Parker State Park under bright sunny skies, and then on over roads with little traffic and a few potholes. After a re-group, we pushed on to the rest stop at Ingaldsby Farm where some of us stoked up with donuts and coffee.
Departing there we encountered the little rise in the landscape that I call "the uptick on Uptack" (Uptack Road). We continued south on the especially lovely Spofford Pond and Herrick Roads to Boxford, where we encountered a "Road Closed" barrier. It had been placed by some tree workers who graciously paused their dropping of branches to let us pass.
At some point on the closing leg of the ride one of our riders began to flag. She was tended to by Gene Ho and Pat Ward, who called the leader to tell me that they would navigate the rest of the ride at a slower pace and without relying on arrows (who would have otherwise had long waits).
We finished the ride at a considerably relaxed pace to keep remaining riders together and rendezvoused with the delayed riders at the Ryer's Store lunch stop. The group split roughly in half between those who stayed for lunch and those who headed directly back to the start.
Thanks to Pat Ward for sweeping. And a special shout-out to Butch Pemstein for accompanying me on my scouting ride on Patriot's Day.
Report by Tom Allen.
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